Chronic Pain
The Opioid Crisis Is Also a Crisis of Speech
Under the opioid panic, patients suffering from chronic pain can find themselves unable to speak openly with their doctors.
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Linked With Heroin
As states crack down hard on pain prescriptions, some are seeing a resurgence in abuse of the harder stuff.
Special K is Tough on Pain
A promising but unproven treatment for people in chronic pain highlights obstacles of using mature drugs in off-label ways.
David's Mirror: Illusions and Pain Perception
A mirror and massage curtail pain in a case where strong and dangerous pain drugs had failed.